BlueMid-toneMuted

Paisley Purple

#8C7EB3

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.65:1AA large

Black text

5.42:1AA

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About Paisley Purple

Paisley Purple (#8C7EB3) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 140, 126, 179 and its HSL value is 256°, 26%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Paisley Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8C7EB3 · #A5B37E

Analogous

#7E8AB3 · #8C7EB3 · #A77EB3

Triadic

#8C7EB3 · #B38C7E · #7EB38C

Split complementary

#8C7EB3 · #B3A77E · #8AB37E

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